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#1950 Re: One for the surfers
February 19, 2011, 02:05:56 pm
Paddling in at Prowlers... looks fun



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#1951 Re: One for the surfers
February 19, 2011, 02:21:31 pm
I didn't know there was a flowrider in Newcastle. Worth remembering if it's too wet to climb. And there's no surf. And Climb Newcastle was closed. And all the pubs burned down

Or add it to the list and go after you have burnt down the pub.

Prowlers looks ace, i would love to have a go. Sure it will be harder than it looks but i would def go. If you didnt paddle it looks like a piece of piss to tow on a wave that size.

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#1952 Re: One for the surfers
February 24, 2011, 01:36:03 am


worth watching whilst you can, 45 minutes of beautiful waves

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#1953 Re: One for the surfers
February 25, 2011, 01:26:28 pm
Been pumpin all year, not one day out of the water so far!!! getting a bit large on the odd occasion.

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#1954 Re: One for the surfers
February 25, 2011, 03:31:02 pm
i hate you right now.  we have had fuck all but a couple of sloppy 2nd's but nothing worth shouting about really.

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#1955 Re: One for the surfers
February 26, 2011, 12:14:36 pm
Been pumpin all year, not one day out of the water so far!!! getting a bit large on the odd occasion.
Trained for a comp (bouldering) first three weeks in Jan, won the comp  :strongbench:

Until yesterday, I haven't climbed since then, spare moments have been filled with surfing joy, swell after swell.  All the wintere spots have had good days, it finally looks like things will settle this weekk but not without some fun sized off shore beachie days to start the week.

Makes up for the flat start to the winter.

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#1957 Re: One for the surfers
February 27, 2011, 07:07:59 pm
Well...



Anyone had a snugg suit made for themselves? Good to support the Brits if nowt else.

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#1958 Re: One for the surfers
February 27, 2011, 07:52:01 pm
how much is it to measure her?

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#1959 Re: One for the surfers
February 27, 2011, 09:47:54 pm
Could be house sitting in Bali for 6 weeks this summer. Any flights/surf beta greatly appreciated...

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#1960 Re: One for the surfers
February 28, 2011, 09:24:09 am

Anyone had a snugg suit made for themselves? Good to support the Brits if nowt else.

People on MSW who have rave about them.

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#1961 Re: One for the surfers
March 01, 2011, 12:13:09 am
Could be house sitting in Bali for 6 weeks this summer. Any flights/surf beta greatly appreciated...

Not been, only ever surfed in the UK and Lanzagrotty.. But you might wanna aquire this book... http://www.indosurf.com.au/Sample%20Pages.pdf   :google:

The images look truly amazing.

But heh.. We've been getting a little of this (see below) recently down this way.  :yes:


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#1962 Re: One for the surfers
March 01, 2011, 12:43:57 am
shit is that the bay just north of woolacombe?

Almost as good as the oul country
(Ireland for all ye ignorant sassanachs)

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#1963 Re: One for the surfers
March 01, 2011, 10:58:23 am
shit is that the bay just north of woolacombe?

Nope.  That is the classic trad slab venue Baggy Point in the background which would make it Croyde Bay which is to the South of Woolacombe bay between there and Saunton (not that anyone needs directions...).

You're thinking of Combesgate.

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#1964 Re: One for the surfers
March 01, 2011, 12:56:34 pm
Another amazing photo - N Devon wave breaking but no-one on it. :)

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#1965 Re: One for the surfers
March 01, 2011, 11:42:46 pm
Another amazing photo - N Devon wave breaking but no-one on it. :)
Makes a refreshing change from the summer N Devon madness..  In the week, in the winter, when most are at work, there aren't any tourists and the waves are pumping, it is still possible to find empty perferction even at the best known spots.  Now you know why the 'locals' can be so grumpy at Croyde, they get used to this and then suddenly from Easter onwards all these random folk appear and start getting in the way.

Surfed the point at Croyde yesterday on my own for a couple of hours..  Think rights could be the new lefts. :thumbsup:

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#1966 Re: One for the surfers
March 02, 2011, 10:43:19 am
Well...



Anyone had a snugg suit made for themselves? Good to support the Brits if nowt else.
Pippa Harrison...
You can swap cash for a temporary clothing removal service with her!

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#1967 Re: One for the surfers
March 02, 2011, 11:17:46 pm
I first stood up and rode a wave on a proper surfboad over twenty five years ago so when I watch stuff like this it just blows my mind how far things have come and how much there is still to learn...



Amazing.... (04:15 especially..)




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#1968 Re: One for the surfers
March 03, 2011, 12:43:13 pm
more goofer pr0n on the other channel:


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#1969 Re: One for the surfers
March 03, 2011, 02:16:21 pm
I just downloaded the whole innersection dvd. Its great, my fave of the last 12 months. Well worth downloading. Great sections by a few names that most wont have heard of. The Mike Devries section with surf in Canada reminds me of what surfing is like in the UK (plus bears).

The whole innersection idea is pretty cool and would work for bouldering too without much difficulty. It involves individuals entering there own clips on a website which the viewers then vote on which clips are best. At the end of each year the best clips are re edited and stuck to gether on one dvd. The only difference being is that climbing would struggle to put up the $100,000 first prize that got all the top boys entering.

I first stood up at hells mouth 13 years ago under the guidance of falling down and have seen the sport develop so much. It really has got to the point where they are doing things that even those with a futuristic eye would not have dreamed off.

Whilst saying that its even more amazing that the bald one is still at the top of the tree.

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#1970 Re: One for the surfers
March 03, 2011, 04:57:37 pm
The whole innersection idea is pretty cool and would work for bouldering too without much difficulty. It involves individuals entering there own clips on a website which the viewers then vote on which clips are best. At the end of each year the best clips are re edited and stuck to gether on one dvd.

Watch this space.......   ;)

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#1971 Re: One for the surfers
March 03, 2011, 10:26:15 pm
Edit, having a hard time finding a set of lokbox twin fins for my fish.  They need to be this style:

http://store.magicseaweed.com/product.php?productId=3706


everywhere is sold out or dont stock them.  Similar styles but same dimensions needed, fucking lokbox are like gold - fsc and future force them out?



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#1972 Re: One for the surfers
March 03, 2011, 11:55:09 pm
Have you tried Rainbow Fins?  I have their contact details if you can't get hold of them..

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#1974 Re: One for the surfers
March 04, 2011, 11:43:41 am
more goofer pr0n on the other channel:

All goofer apart from the switch stance pig dog barrel at 3.00mins  8)


 

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